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Bots de Garra 130 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 47 wins and 42 losses; Helio Gracias! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 10 wins and 8 losses; Reinaldo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Gracias bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Gracias (4) vs (0) Gracie
Gracie tries to bench press Gracias off him but Gracias keeps the position.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie trying to control but Gracias postures up.
Gracias slows the pace down in half guard.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to control but Gracias is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Gracias is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracias perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracias seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracias is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracias looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracias's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracias's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracias (4) vs (4) Gracie
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gracie controlling the positon.
Gracias turns into Gracie and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (6) vs (4) Gracie
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie pulls Gracias in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracias from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is stalling in the full guard.
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracias controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracias stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie is pulling down on Gracias's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracias, at least for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracias trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracias trying to move into half guard but instead Gracie has managed to sweep! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (6) vs (6) Gracie
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Gracias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (8) vs (6) Gracie
Gracie is trying to keep Gracias in close.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracias's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracias postures up.
Gracias looking to pass the guard.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Gracias (8) vs (8) Gracie
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gracias trying to control from the bottom.
Gracias is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Gracias (12) vs (8) Gracie
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gracie just trying to survive but Gracias is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracias is riding his opponent, not letting Gracie buck him off.
Gracie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gracias is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Gracie trying to control the action but Gracias just sinks the hooks in.
Gracie prevents Gracias from getting a body triangle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracias controls the action.
Gracie trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Gracias has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gracias gets his hands free as Gracie looks to control.
Gracias looking for the choke but no joy.
Gracie trying to control the action but Gracias just sinks the hooks in.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to escape the position.
Gracie trying to control the position but Gracias manages to sink in the hooks.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to escape the position.
Gracie trying to control but not successfully.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
I really don't envy Gracie right now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
What can Gracie do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Gracie trying to control the action but Gracias just sinks the hooks in.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gracias controlling the position well here. Gracie rolled but Gracias kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to escape the position.
Gracie trying to control but not successfully.
Gracie rolls, trying to escape but Gracias keeps control of the position.
Gracias has good solid back control here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Gracie right now.
Gracias struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gracie rolls, trying to escape but Gracias keeps control of the position.
Gracias controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I really don't envy Gracie right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracias takes the fight on points by 12 to 8.
Helio Gracias decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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